They do it very skilfully. It means that they must be able to know how to put on a convincing act.
The best thing that family can do for a substance abuser is stage an intervention. Once that intervention has been staged, present the abuser with the opportunity to go to rehab.
high strung, bad temper, high anxiety and likes to break things and/or punch things when mad.
Yes. But it is also common for the abuser to be all of those things. Abusive realtions are common, physical and verbal, romantic and non.
yes, if we do not educate ourselves with the things that people do to animals than we cannot see how the animal is hurt, and if we do not educate ourselves on what animal abuse is we may become an animal abuser.
Answer Sometimes they can and sometimes they can't. Unless they is some mental illness going on, people can change if they want to. Certainly a mental abuser who is not mentally ill will figure it out when he or she gets enough negative feedback/responses from others. Usually when someone is a mental abuser they need professional counseling to correct the problem. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. If the person thinks what he or she is doing is okay or they get some kind of sick enjoyment, power trip from it they may not WANT to change.
It does often happen that people will learn how to get their way through verbal aggression, from their own experiences of being verbally abused. Life is an endless learning experience, but sometimes people learn the wrong things. Answer I think it COULD happen but I think it would be the exception and not the rule. Victims in these kinds of situations are usually not abusive types of people - that's why they are victims. If it is an adult who grew up in a verbally abusive environment they may be the victim for a while and then finally snap and turn the tables and become the abuser but I think in most circumstances the victim would not become the abuser in the next relationship.
The word that comes to mind is "scapegoat." An abuser will unjustly blame the victim (aka scapegoat)for anything. The victim will in turn try to placate the abuser, trying to smoothe things over. Since all this happens in isolation from other people, the scapegoat starts feeling separate from those around him/her. The dictionary definition is a)one that bears the blame for others, or b)one that is the object of irrational hostility.
Yess... that's they're way of expressing the hurt caused by the abuser in their time of rage. But to stay in this state is unhealthy. Allow them to vent, reassure your forgiveness and love and make happy memories.
was abuser nicer to you before he started abusing you? I bet he was charming, sweet, wonderful at first, then he started finding things wrong and it was your fault for ticking him off. wait and watch. He'll start in again. and it was NOT your fault. It is HIS problem. New girlfriend will learn like you did, the hard way.
A lot sadly. Sometimes when a person gets abused the abuser says don't tell anybody I did this to you or I will kill you. That is what usually happens. It is really sad that some people have the nerve to even do things like that.
this is a very serious issue. some people who are in an abusive relationship like to cover up for the abuser saying, "its not their fault, they have anger problems, it doesn't hurt", things like that. they should remove themselves from that relationship.
If you live in another county or town then go further away and retain a lawyer to see what your rights are. Be prepared to pack your things when your abuser is not around and find out where the closest Women's Shelter is wherever you decide to go. You should discuss this with other family members because they are obviously nervous that the abuser or the police officer could make trouble for them. If you live in a large city then go to another district of the city and retain a lawyer.